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Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade
You can change the temperature display from °F (Fahren-
heit) to °C (Centigrade) and vice versa.
- Press and hold[~] and press the plus button on t he
driver's side temperature sw itch =>
page 111, fig. 130. •
Air recirculation [ <8?)
The air recir culation prevents exhaust fumes or other
pollution from entering the vehicle.
Switching on th e air re c ir c ulation
- Press[ ~ ] => page 777,fig.130 => &
Switching off the air recirculation
- Press~ aga in, or
- press (AUTO], or
press[ @].
In t he air recirculation mode , the air in the passenger compar tment
is recircula ted to prevent exhaust fumes and other pollution from
entering t he vehicle . We recommend that you use the manua l air
recircula t ion under the following conditions :
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam .
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended period s of time . The windo ws
could fog up since no fre sh air can enter the vehicle. If th e
Controls and equip -
ment
& WARNIN G (conti nued)
wind ows fog up, press t he air recirculat ion butt on again immed i-
atel y to swi tc h off the air recirculati on function or select defro st. •
ECON [ECO N]
Using ECON helps save fuel
- Press [ECON] to switch on => page 111, fig. 130.
- Press [ECON] or press [AUTO] to switch off.
In ECON mode the air condit ioner is shut off and heating and venti-
lation are automat ically controlled. "ECON" translates "Economy"
since driving with the air conditioning compressor
disengaged
improves your mileage noticeably.
When operating in ECON mode make sure the temperature inside
the vehicle is not lower than the outside temperature. The air is
neither cooled nor dehumidified, so there is a risk that the windows
can fog up. •
Switching the air conditioning on and off [ O FF]
Switching the air c onditioning off
- Press [ OFF] to tu r n the air condit ioner off and block
outside air from entering the vehicle .
Switching the air c onditioning on
- Press [ OFF] aga in (indicator light comes on aga in), or
- Press [AUTO], or
- Press o ne of the following butto ns: [ {)' ], [@]or I -0, ].